xix, 400 p. : 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-384) and index

Introduction: The China-Asian frontier as world history. Method and theory -- China--Inner Asia relations -- Part I: Historical and geographical background. Eastern Eurasian geography, history and warfare -- China-Inner Asian borderlands: discourse and reality -- Part II: Eastern Eurasian society and culture. Power through patronage: patrimonial political networking -- Ideology and interstate competition -- Diplomacy as Eurasian ritual. -- Part III: Negotiating diplomatic relationships. Negotiating investiture -- Negotiating kinship-- Horse trading and other material bargains -- Breaking bonds -- Conclusion: Beyond the silk roads -- Appendices: Appendix A. Attacks on north China prefectures, 599-755 -- Appendix B. North China population from Han through northern Song dynasties -- Appendix C. Tang northern prefectures -- Appendix D. Chinese dynasties and periods mentioned in text -- Appendix E. Northern Zhou, Sui, and Tang emperors of China and Turkic rulers of Mongolia and/or Inner Mongolia 552-805

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